Deception and Plot

Deception

Deception noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.

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Plot and deception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun "Deception".

Nearby Words: deceive, deceit, deceptive, deceptively

Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.

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Deception and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deception" instead a noun "Plot".

Nearby Words: plotted, plotting, plotless

good	good deception	good plot
full	full deception	full plot
elaborate	elaborate deception	elaborate plot
similar	similar deception	similar plot
Other adjectives: common, complete, original, simple, small, actual, entire, massive, big, great, little, villainous, important, major, general, larger, central.

Also Deception, the plot of which basically happened because Shujinko was so gullible.

Source: Idiot Plot / Video Games
Any deception on his part has yet to be revealed, but given his character and the nature of the plot so far it would not exactly be a surprise.

Source: Classic Villain
The Opal Deception: A high-profile criminal escapes from prison → a plot to start an interspecies war.

Source: Minor Crime Reveals Major Plot

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